My Problem

Lost audio on my 1st gen Macbook Air. Apple quoted me $300 to fit it, local computer tech quoted me $250 just to look into it. I got it done for $30 and about 20 min of my time.

My Fix

Super simple with the photos and instructions. My MBA works good as new!

My Advice

Buy the Spudger, it's worth it's weight in gold! And be really careful not to mix up your screws.

My Problem

My powerbook had a broken and unreadable lcd screen. I bought a replacement screen on EBAY.

My Fix

I had the basic tools needed for the repair. I needed a smaller torx screwdriver and tools to seperate the screen from the housing. The exact tools I needed were offered at the bottom of the IFIT repair guide page. After receiving the tools ( in only 2 days ! ) , I started the repair. I used the IFIXIT online guide, and the repair was explained well with many photos. Now I have a usable laptop again.

My Advice

The only area of caution was with the the antenna board. When reassembling the unit it was very easy for the wires to become unattached from the posts. Also re-installing the protective cover was a pain. I ended up using scotch tape to help keep the cover in place. The rest of the repair went smoothly.

My Problem

When turn on and use My iPhone, it will get very hot in 10 minutes!

And, battery will be empty in 1 hour even full charged.

That's crazy!

So, I decided fix it.

My Fix

I referred those iFixit web page:

iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-iPhone-3GS-Battery/1545/1

It's easy!

But No.3 flat cable can be broken easily.

(See my Enlightenment)

My Advice

I have three advises.

[1st]

Suction Cup can be substituted for your any suction cup.

I purchased in the 100-yen shop, not iFixit.

(See a photo. I bought blue one. It sales "Stamp Holder" in DAISO Japan, but can use as suction cup. It is easy to hold a suction cup than Suction Cup what selling iFixit.)

So, if you can go to shop and buy like it, cheap than buy from iFixit. You can save your money.

[2nd]

When you disconnecting No.3 flat cable, be careful.

It can be broken easily.

You should unlock No.3 cable before disconnect it.

I broke my No.3 cable, omg(>_<)

[3nd]

Removing finely "Do not remove" seal is very difficult.

(2nd Photo : Before removed seal)

I couldn't remove finely, but I have made it in pieces (See also 3rd Photo)

So, when you remove the seal, be careful.

And I think that you must be ready for a seal becoming in pieces.

I'm hoping that "Do not remove" seal be sold by iFixit.

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Thank you for reading! And sorry for my poor English.

I'm hoping that this my Story will be help you!

Thanks again!!

watappo (twitter on @watappo)

My Problem

I have a first generation Macbook. About 2 years ago, the wireless card stopped working, so I purchased an external adapter that I had been using. But then, a few weeks ago, the fan broke, and I decided to try to replace it. Since I was delving into my Macbook anyway, I decided to take the opportunity to also replace the airport card.

My Fix

The repair took about an hour and went reasonably smoothly. Some of the tape that I was not supposed to rip disintegrated when I touched it, but I have not noticed any repercussions. The new fan and the new Airport card both work.

My Advice

I don't have too much advice, except that the pictures and the words don't match up for the last few steps of the fan replacement guide. Follow the pictures, not the words.

My Problem

I was recharging my battery and suddenly at about 69% it stopped charging and this "battery service needed" message box appeared. Still it worked but it was a major bummer to see that my battery would now only last for about 1 1/2 hours. So I went to pretty much any local apple store. One was unable to order the battery, the other ones wanted that i send my macbook in for repair because they need the damaged battery, which didn't work out for me as i need it on a daily basis because of my job. i thought that this is a bit ridiculous of apple and was very happy that i've found the ifixit website and ordered my new battery which arrived exactly 72 hours after my order from california to austria! a thousand thanks for this! that's what i call a quick service. all thumbs up!

My Fix

As i've exchanged RAM and my fan already a few months ago (and also had a lot of experience with replacing PC parts in the past) I knew already that it wouldn't be that hard. After reading the ifixit guide the repair worked very flawless. didn't take me five minutes to do it. i didn't take any pictures because of the lack of a camera but i thought there are already a dozens on here already.

My Advice

Everyone can do this (especially those of us who didn't pay for applecare protection plan) and for sure no one should spend loads of money that a apple service technician loses some screws, and replace that battery (and leave me with a week of no income) for a job done in 5 minutes... ;)

My Problem

The iPhone suddenly stopped being able to get a location fix using the built-in GPS receiver. It also couldn't connect to a wi-fi network unless it was a metre from the router. Bluetooth also became useless. After some trawling on Apple's forums, it became clear that it was a hardware fault, possibly following a firmware update.

My Fix

My brother is handy guy, and has steady hands. We used the ifixit website, which showed us step-by-step how to pull the phone apart. The instructions were fantastic, and the photos made the instructions even better! There were a couple of moments when the whole phone was in bits that we thought 'Oh dear, is this ever going to go back together?' but the only difficulty was getting a couple of the cable ends to meet at a securing point so that they could be screwed down.

The whole process took about two hours, and was not a job for the faint-hearted, as the parts are incredibly small and handling them very fiddly. However, having gotten the new antenna installed and re-assembled, I'm very happy to say the phone is as good as new. The wi-fi signal is at full strength at twenty metres, the GPS works perfectly, and the bluetooth is working fine again.

We are indebted to iFixit to giving us the information to be able to do the job ourselves when professional repair places had told me to buy a new phone.

My Advice

Make sure you buy all the bits necessary. Make sure you have patience, steady hands, good eyesight(!), and thoroughly read the iFixit instructions as you go. Perhaps a few photos of re-installing could have been useful, as going backwards through the instructions was tricky.

My Problem

Just after a year the home button on my iphone 4 started to become non-responsive. It worked, but not well. Single taps were registered as triple taps and double taps became elusive. I switched to using my lock/power button to turn on the device from sleeping instead of the home button in an attempt to prolong the life of my home button. After 4 months of increased use of the lock/power button it failed over course of 2 days, changing from a clicky well-behaved button to something that at first functioned but had no click to something that didn't function at all. I had to fix this device.

My Fix

The repair went fine but I had to use an amalgam of 2 guides, the home button installation and the power/lock button installation. If you are doing both of these jobs, start with the home button installation as it grants greater access to the power/lock button.

After reading several reviews of power/lock button replacement and due to the nature of this button failure I realized that a spacer sitting in between the button and the sensor was missing. I found this spacer stuck in the back of the phone when I removed the back cover. I permanently affixed it to the button with super glue and now everything works.

My Advice

I found the clip holding the forward facing camera difficult to remove. It has three prongs on it and one is fairly difficult to access. For connector removals I purchased the spudger and the blue plastic opening tools. The opening tools arrived broken but might have made the removal of this clip an easier task.

My Problem

Recently I acquired a new iMac and decided to upgrade my Macbook Pro. Initially, I installed a 1TB hard drive and 8GB or RAM into the Macbook Pro but soon found out that the upgrade was a power hog. I knew that I would need a new battery to handle the current power consumption.

My Fix

Thanks to the tutorial, install was a breeze. Did not know there was only two screws and one cable to detach. Got to love the unibody design!

My Advice

The only advice that I can give on this particular fix is if you have no experience working on computers, watch the tutorials! They will give more than enough information, as well as a video, to configure any type of hardware.

My Problem

I loved my Palm Pre's ability to charge wirelessly via a Palm Touchstone, and wanted the same ability with my new Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

My Fix

Thanks to the pictures on iFixit's breakdown of the Galaxy Nexus and to the guitar picks, it was very easy to open my device without damaging it to accomplish the mod. I also followed the instructions written by AndroidCentral.com forum member Ohiomoto.

My Advice

Go slow. I ended up not needing the Plastic Opening Tools or the Spudger for this project, but I'm glad to have them in my toolbox.

My Problem

A spill shorted out the MagSafe board.

My Fix

It took about an hour to disassemble, replace the board, and reassemble. Instructions were clear. The only challenge was removing the keyboard panel, which was really stuck on the superdrive side. It might be helpful if a figure showed how the panel attaches near the superdrive to assist in working it free.

My Advice

It is important to keep track of which screw came from where. I wish I had some good advice for freeing the keyboard panel, but just be careful.